It doesn’t matter if you no longer live in Utah, there are many habits that you just can’t seem to shake. In fact, some of these habits may be so obvious that people can easily tell you are a Utahn (and there is no shame in that!). Here are just 13 habits that prove you can move away from Utah, but you can’t take the Utah out of you.
- Putting fry sauce on everything
Victor Solanoy/Flickr Yes, Utahns love their fry sauce. And yes, they put it on everything — fries, burgers, fish, chicken …
- Orienting north and south based on the mountains
Ken Redding/The Image Bank Via Getty Images If you travel to the prairie, just expect to be lost.
- Starting multiple home renovation projects
Brad Smith/Flickr With such high housing prices, it is usually easier and more cost-effective to renovate your current house than to purchase a new property. This means that you likely have at least one home renovation project in the works — if not multiple.
- Fake swearing
Christi/Flickr “Oh, my gosh!” “Oh, my heck!” “Darn it.” These words are part of your day-to-day vocabulary.
- Never pronouncing your Ts
Jason Cameron/Moment Via Getty Images You may not realize it unless you travel far outside of the state (Idaho doesn’t count!), but Utahns have an accent. The most distinguishing feature of this accent — Utahns are known to skip the “T” in words. For example, mountain is usually pronounced “mowh-uhn.”
- Wearing shorts even in the middle of winter
Lisa Moffatt/Flickr Shorts are a year-round wardrobe staple. Am I right?!?
- Always driving at least 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit
Ken Lund/Flickr Sometimes (okay, most of the time) the speed limit is more of a suggestion than an actual rule.
- Enjoying unique soda concoctions
bmJi/Flickr Dirty diet coke, anyone? There’s something about a soda mixed with coconut, lime, or a dozen other flavorings that just creates the perfect pick-me-up.
- Never raising an eyebrow when you pass large families
Cavan Images/ Cavan Via Getty Images You have six or seven kids? No big deal.
- Comparing every national park to the Mighty 5
Sproetniek/E+ Via Getty Images If you visit national parks in other states, you likely compare everything and everywhere to the Mighty 5 in Utah. There is no question why Utah’s national parks are some of the busiest in the entire country!
- Making cookies a priority
Crumbl Cookies – Ammon/Google Yes, we could eat cookies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and every snack in between. Enjoying cookies quite frequently from a local bakery or cookie shop may just be one of our favorite habits that we don’t plan to stop anytime soon.
- Spending LOTS of time outdoors
Jordan Siemens/DigitalVision Via Getty Images When you are blessed to live in a place with incredible outdoor opportunities everywhere you look, you have to take advantage of it. Whether it is hiking, fishing, skiing, camping, etc., Utahns get outdoors.
- Always storing large quantities of food
Backdoor Survival/Flickr No matter where you live, you are ready for any emergency that comes your way. Water, rolled oats, wheat, canned goods — you have it all!
What are some other habits you’d add to this list? How many of these habits are you guilty of? Let us know in the comments!
Victor Solanoy/Flickr
Yes, Utahns love their fry sauce. And yes, they put it on everything — fries, burgers, fish, chicken …
Ken Redding/The Image Bank Via Getty Images
If you travel to the prairie, just expect to be lost.
Brad Smith/Flickr
With such high housing prices, it is usually easier and more cost-effective to renovate your current house than to purchase a new property. This means that you likely have at least one home renovation project in the works — if not multiple.
Christi/Flickr
“Oh, my gosh!” “Oh, my heck!” “Darn it.” These words are part of your day-to-day vocabulary.
Jason Cameron/Moment Via Getty Images
You may not realize it unless you travel far outside of the state (Idaho doesn’t count!), but Utahns have an accent. The most distinguishing feature of this accent — Utahns are known to skip the “T” in words. For example, mountain is usually pronounced “mowh-uhn.”
Lisa Moffatt/Flickr
Shorts are a year-round wardrobe staple. Am I right?!?
Ken Lund/Flickr
Sometimes (okay, most of the time) the speed limit is more of a suggestion than an actual rule.
bmJi/Flickr
Dirty diet coke, anyone? There’s something about a soda mixed with coconut, lime, or a dozen other flavorings that just creates the perfect pick-me-up.
Cavan Images/ Cavan Via Getty Images
You have six or seven kids? No big deal.
Sproetniek/E+ Via Getty Images
If you visit national parks in other states, you likely compare everything and everywhere to the Mighty 5 in Utah. There is no question why Utah’s national parks are some of the busiest in the entire country!
Crumbl Cookies – Ammon/Google
Yes, we could eat cookies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and every snack in between. Enjoying cookies quite frequently from a local bakery or cookie shop may just be one of our favorite habits that we don’t plan to stop anytime soon.
Jordan Siemens/DigitalVision Via Getty Images
When you are blessed to live in a place with incredible outdoor opportunities everywhere you look, you have to take advantage of it. Whether it is hiking, fishing, skiing, camping, etc., Utahns get outdoors.
Backdoor Survival/Flickr
No matter where you live, you are ready for any emergency that comes your way. Water, rolled oats, wheat, canned goods — you have it all!
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